Old Admiral Fridge Not Freezing | Quick Condenser Fan Motor Fix | Old and Reliable Refrigerator

[@JamesCarter-r7q]

Glad you are saving the planet!😊

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@JamesCarter-r7q just fixing oldies. Thanks for watching.

[@ethelryan257]

@@LAapplianceguy It counts.

[@jimsavage7081]

Friggin ground 👊🏻👍

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@jimsavage7081 gotta love it. 😊 oldie but goodie

[@jimsavage7081]

@ the oldies are the best they last forever usually with little to no repairs to them I have a Maytag that was made in the 60’s and it’s still going strong 💪🏻 I think it’s the A700 series

[@LAapplianceguy]

@ it nice working on old stuff too because it’s usually better built. Even though it’s old and rusty it usually is easier to get in and out of them.

[@jimsavage7081]

@ it’s got no rust on it I keep it clean and it’s an inside washer in a heated laundry room so it’s definitely a good machine I just recently replaced it’s hoses

[@LAapplianceguy]

@ they last forever. That was the problem I guess they needed it to fail.

[@stevencossaboon3237]

Nice work LA, GROUND.

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@stevencossaboon3237 don’t need no stinking ground. 🤣

[@agostinodibella9939]

Not too bad for a 25 year old fridge! Wow, a decent size motor with metal blades, not like the wimpy newer stuff! Great idea getting the threads started before installing the motor. With those I always run the screw backwards to feel the threads pop into place on established threads to not “screw” them up. Nice job!

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@agostinodibella9939 yes great tip! Especially for machine type thin threaded screws and nuts. Back it up, then tighten it up. Helps not “screw” up the screw 🤣 oh yeah this thing is in great shape. Very well taken care of.

[@ethelryan257]

@@LAapplianceguy I do that with plastic - turn the screw backwards until I hear the pop or feel the click then drive it home. Seems to hold better when the threads aren't chowdered. Hmmmm, chowder. Yeah, let us know your email address and I'll write you and ask for a magnet. What's the cost? Definitely, you should do merch.

[@LAapplianceguy]

@ I am working on a little merch. My email is in the about page on the channel. I just want to give a few away. I don’t have many. But I made these stickers and magnets just for fun. You can email me. I’m also thinking about ebay too.

[@clydesmith9524]

Friggin’ Ground… Montgomery Ward used to sell those Admiral appliances. My mother-in-law had an Admiral fridge I had to replace the evaporator fan motor on back in 2000. It was a pain in the butt replacing it. I had to take the doors off to get the screws out which also attached the mullion heater strip cover. Add me to your list for getting some merchandise when you get set up for it. Keep ‘em coming 😊

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@clydesmith9524 oh yes I have changed many of those heater and evap taking the bottom out of the freezer. Such a pain man. I will do. I’m working on it.

[@jimsavage7081]

No friggin ground 😊

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@jimsavage7081 no need to earth it. It’s good 🤣 thanks for watching Jim.

[@rafikmorocco]

Friggin GRound

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@rafikmorocco don’t need no stinking ground 🤣

[@booandsue]

I'd take a sticker or magnet, and a burger ha ha 😄

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@booandsue so like Josh was saying earlier I’m thinking about making an eBay store it might make it easier. But if you want to email me I’ll send you a sticker and magnet for sure.

[@williamjones6451]

friggin ground

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@williamjones6451 that’s right we just need the juice

[@ethelryan257]

Friggin' Ground!

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@ethelryan257 yes yes a quick easy condenser fan motor. But hey we don’t need no stinking ground.

[@ethelryan257]

My grampa would use the hand powered hydraulic press to open motors like that. He'd always clean the shafts before removing them from their bushings. Re-oil the wicks, thoroughly oil the bronze bushings, put it back together and away they went for another 30 years.

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@ethelryan257 really! Now that’s how you do it! The real deal repair there.

[@ethelryan257]

@@LAapplianceguy Of course, those motors were worth it. I would not be surprised if the new one had aluminum wiring and bushings thinner than gum wrappers...at eight times the price (adjusted) of the old one.

[@LAapplianceguy]

@ oh yeah that’s true they are aluminum I forgot about that

[@steelhorses2004]

unhinged and ungrounded that's the way I fly

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@steelhorses2004 that’s right! Unhinged I like it.

[@3ShaneScott3]

Ground It. When you were showing that small piece of ceramic that stopped the drain pump impeller from turning it reminded me of the time I found a large piece of tree bark stuck in an AC condenser fan blade. It was strong enough to stop the fan from turning and the compressor would overheat and shut down.

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@3ShaneScott3 oh yeah we sell tons of ac condenser fan motors each year. Very similar situation. Thanks Shane

[@ausseamore8386]

💥💥💥💥👍👍👍👍

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@ausseamore8386 boom is right. We don’t need no stinking ground. lol

[@TCforfreedom]

Ground

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@TCforfreedom no ground. No bueno. No go 🤣

[@Appliancedoc68]

You forgot to let it run for a month before calling for service. That way when you’re trying to remove that motor and grab it, it’ll feel like you grabbed a baked potato straight out of the oven!

[@LAapplianceguy]

@@Appliancedoc68 1000% and the compressor is like lava boiling right next to you hand. “My freezer has been at refrigerator temps for a month now and I smell something burning” haha 🤣 🤪🤦‍♂️